Neo Gundam Wing - OVA -
Episode 4 - I Hate You

***Note***
It's a little confusing for some people as to which character is such and suchs kid so to spare some people the headache so far I will help you with that problem.

Rena - Heero and Relena's Daughter
Quat and Trina - (the obviousness!) Shingo and Ariel
Shen - Ling and Sydney
Acht - Sieben and Rose
Kaze - Haruka and Michiru

Hopefully no more problems should come up.
***End Note***

A girl with long jet black hair runs though the rubble of the area as five patrol guards follow her in close pursuit. Two of the guards finally manage to cut the girl off and grab her.

Patrol 1: Well looks like we've caught the famous Chang Meiran. Where's your partner?
Meiran: *smiles sweetly* Why don't you ask him yourself?
Patrol 2: *looks around and stares at the other three guards* Hey what's wrong with you guys? *watches the three fall completely apart in chunks of body parts* Holy shit.
Patrol 1: Calm down we didn't need them anyway.
Patrol 2: Sir... *points upward towards a blond with a large sword in one hand and a blood red coat in the other* It's... it's...
Patrol 1: Akuma. A two for one special. We'll get a lot of credits for this.
Patrol 2: Sir, this is Akuma! No one's been able to catch him and even if they do try they only end up dead.
Patrol 1: He won't attack us if we have his woman.
Akuma: *stares at the two* That's saying if you had her. Seems like she slipped out of your grasp.

Both guards look down at the place Meiran was and see a bomb in her place. The two run as fast as they can before the bomb explodes. They then celebrate their escape as Akuma just shakes his head and turns around. Two explosions are heard coming from the direction of the two.

Akuma: That was a bit cruel.
Meiran: They shouldn't have tried to mess with something they knew so little about.
Akuma: I guess so. Lets get going then. *jumps down from the platform and on top of a old sign saying "Welcome to the Sanq Kingdom"* Hey look a souvenir! *grins*
Meiran: Akuma this isn't the time for that. We're in the second most dangerous part of this area. We have to be careful.
Akuma: We should also have a little fun as well. This is after all the Sanq Kingdom.
Meiran: It was now it's just another wasteland.
Akuma: Lighten up we came here for something other then fighting and killing.
Meiran: Ling, you think he's changed any?
Akuma: Well I guess we'll find out, won't we. *pulls out a computer generated map and stares at the blinking spot* We're close, come on.
Meiran: After three months I think we should be close by now.

Shen flops on the ground staring up at Seiryuu gundam which is practically falling apart.

Acht: And we need some more reinforcement platting on this one too. Shen you writing this down?
Shen: Why are we even bothering to do this? We need some stronger metal to keep these gundams together. Seiryuu's left arm isn't working that well and one of the swords is practically in pieces. I'm not going to have a gundam to fight with soon.
Acht: It's been like two months since the last attack on us. We haven't had to use our gundams since then.
Shen: Then why are we working on them now?
Acht: Haruka's heard something about an attack on us or some stupid stuff like that. I think he's just sexually frustrated. Hasn't had any in like forever. The guy's in his thirty's for cryin' out loud. I think he's in desperate need of some.
Shen: So you're trying to say he's an ass all the time because of that?
Acht: Your dad's probably in the same boat as well.
Shen: Pfeh, my dad's the way he is for completely different reasons.
Acht: Welp at least you got someone to look up to.
Shen: Or down at.
Acht: Man, I'd kill to have my dad or mom back. I'm kind of sick of hearing how much they were great and stuff. I already know all that crap. As for Quat and Tri-chan they've had it worse then me. Quat hardly even remembers his dad and Trina... She's just psycho like her mom. Or at least that's what I think. Rena's still got big brother from hell around. And Kaze, gee I don't even think she even knows Haruka's alive. Last time I saw him in a room with her she attacked him. Took a big chunk out of his arm too. I think he deserved that. *looks at SandStorm* You know we know as much about everyone else that we know about that big waste of gundanium over there. Nothing.
Shen: That's not true. We know it's a gundam, Hidama wants it along with Quat for whatever reason, and it's a hell of a lot more stronger then your gundam.
Acht: I pilot a gundam my father died in... That is very disturbing to me. Yet how do we ourselves know that gundam's even worth having around anyway? Looks kinda worthless to me. Have you ever seen it move or anything?
Shen: Once, when Trina tried to pilot.
Acht: It actually moved?
Shen: It was out of control but it moved. That's why it's been chained up since then, it started moving on it's own afterward.
Acht: That's a fascinating story but I believe I've found a way to save our gundams.
Shen: How?
Acht: *runs over the Sandstorm and starts trying to tear off a piece of it's armor* What you waiting for? Come on!
Shen: ...ACHT! What the hell are you doing you idiot! *pulls Acht away from SandStrom* The hell is wrong with you? Do you have brain damage or something?!
Acht: Hey look at that I managed to pull a bolt off!
Shen: AHHHH! *grabs the bolt and quickly puts it back into place and turns around to yell at Acht again* Acht I--
Acht: ...Shen.. You hungry or something cause that's a big tummy rumble if you ask me.
Shen: I was about to ask the same of you.
Acht: Nope I ate like a horse today.
Shen: I've already eaten as well... *hears a growl behind him* You think that...
Acht: Ooooooooh yeah...

Both run out of the hanger screaming like girls at the top of their lungs until they run into Haruka and Duet and frantically try to explain what happened.

Acht: AND IT WAS SCARY! Oh god it was scary!
Haruka: Let me get this straight... You two were were checking each gundam for repairs and were in front of a big scary gundam when someone's stomach growled and you ran in fear. Do you know how believable this story sounds?
Shen: Very unbelievable.
Acht: Ok... So we could have worked on it a little more, but it's the truth!
Duet: Just go check on it Haruka.
Haruka: *groans* Fine.
Acht: Thank you, Duet. *grins and waves at Haruka*

Quat stared at the Algebra 1 book his uncle had handed to him and Rena.

Quat: This thing is humongus! You expect us to learn half of this in four months?!
Nova: Haruka does.
Rena: I have no interest in this. *places the book in the trash can next to her*
Quat: I was looking at that.
Rena: If you want it so bad get it.
Nova: You two don't need to start fighting again.
Quat: Don't worry I'll get used to it by the time we're married. *grins*
Rena: *glares*
Quat: Or maybe not. Nova-sensei you think maybe Rena might like me in a parallel universe?
Nova: Maybe or perhaps you two are the opposite gender or she's dead. Who knows there's different possibilities.
Quat: You think there's such thing as time travel?
Nova: That's a bit farfetched. But saying if it were possible to transport myself from this time to the year of my freshmen year of high school then I'd cause a temporal distortion. There'd also be the problem of there being two of me in the same time period and the possibility of causing something different to happen which would make a second timeline or parallel universe like I said before. The worse thing that could happen is an infinite time loop starting from where I activated the time travel device and ended where I screwed up the previous time causing me to start over once again.
Quat: Like a reset button.
Nova: Something like that except you're not the one in control of such things.
Rena: Your talking about a paradox.
Nova: Nice of you to join the conversation.
Rena: I just noticed you've had a lot of time to think about that.
Nova: Yes but even if any of us were given the chance to change time we shouldn't. God knows what you'd end up doing. Even if we were able to save someone they'd just be cheating death. For all we know within a thirty minute time period that person could die an even worse way. Keep this in mind, eventually everything comes to an end.
Quat: So if I were able to save my dad from being killed he would just die anyway?
Nova: Yeah.
Quat: Dang. Then maybe I could go to the future and find out what's going to happen!
Nova: Even if you knew how to defeat Hidama do you think it would really change anything? It's best if you forget such a possibility.
Quat: It would've been so cool too.
Rena: I have things to do. *gets up*
Nova: Then I should hope you're going to study that book then.
Rena: Sure, if I wanted to. *slams the door behind herself*
Nova: *looks at Quat* And you want to get with her?
Quat: *grins and nods* Isn't she great?

Shen sat back in his chair while Acht talked about his deranged stuffed animals and what they represent.

Acht: And this one, I think it also looks like Quat. Don't you think so? *looks at Shen snoring* ...Well...that's rude! I was just getting to Mr. Lionpants, who also reminds me of Quat.
Shen: *snores and mumbles* Shut up.
Acht: Even when you're asleep you're still an ass to people.

Little Shen ran into the living room and up to Sydney, trying to get her attention.

Shen: Mama! Mama! Look! *holds up a picture*
Sydney: *smiles* And what is this?
Shen: A puppy! I want a dog for my birthday! You think dad would get me one?
Sydney: You know we don't have room for that. Where would we keep it?
Shen: He can sleep in my room!
Sydney: *sigh* Well ask your father once he gets home.
Shen: Can it be a big dog?
Sydney: We'll see.
Shen: *runs to the door and sits down*
Ling: *enters the house, pats Shen on the head and picks him up* What do you want this time?
Shen: *spreads his arms apart* A really big dog like this! I'll take care of him and keep him in my room and teach him tricks and even show him how to go potty! *hears window break*
Shen: What was that?!
Ling: Probably just a kid.
Shen: I bet it was Arin, he's always mean to me.
Ling: *hears gunfire ring throughout the house*
Shen: What's going on?! Where's mommy?!
Ling: *covers Shen's mouth as the gunfire stops* Shh... Be quiet. *looks around though the smoke and hears a final gun shot* Go hide.
Shen: Why?
Ling: This isn't a time to ask questions! Just do what I said!
Shen: Yes, dad.*runs to the hallway and stops to hear another set of gunfire* Daddy? *hears bullet shells fall to the ground along with an erie humming sound though the house* Mama... *runs into his room*
Guy: Come here, Shen, your mommy and daddy want to see you. *continues through out the house humming and reloading the gun*
Shen: *grabs a blanket off his bed and runs into the closet along with his toys* Please don't find me...
Guy: Come on Shen, it won't even hurt too much. Just one little shot and you'll be able to see your mommy and daddy again. *enters Shen's room*
Shen: *covers himself more* Don't see me...
Guy: *moves towards the closet and turns the door knob*
Shen: *starts shaking while repeating the same sentence over and over*
Guy: *opens the door and looks down at the shaking blanket* I see you... *points the gun against Shen's head*
Shen: *hears a gun shot sound twice with a thud on the ground*
Ling: I told you to hide not go to your room.
Shen: *pops out of the blanket and runs to his father* Daddy! I was scared! Where's mama?!
Ling: *sits up and holds his hand against his arm* She's...
Shen: Dad?
Ling: Your mother... *takes a deep breath* You mother has gone away.
Shen: Where to?
Ling: We just won't be seeing her anymore.
Shen: What are you talking about? Where's mommy?! I want to see mommy! I don't want her to go! *starts crying*
Ling: *grabs Shen* Shen don't you even! Don't you even start that! I never want to see you do that again got it?! Now stop it!
Shen: *dries his face with his shirt* Why? Why'd she have to go?! I want to go with her.
Ling: Don't say that.
Shen: I wanna be with mommy!
Ling: *growls* You want to know why mommy left?
Shen: Why?
Ling: Because of you!

Shen felt someone shake him from his sleep and hit their hand away as he woke up.

Shen: What's going on?
Acht: Because of you we're late.
Shen: Yeah? Well I don't care.
Quat: When are we going?!
Shen: We? "We" aren't going anywhere with you!
Acht: Come on! The boy deserves a little fresh air. Look at the kid! He hasn't been out amongst the blue... or is it green... sky in nearly eleven years!
Shen: I intend to follow the rules not break them.
Quat: Come on, no one else has to know you guys let me come along.
Rena: Is that so?
Quat: Rena! We were just talking about--
Rena: You know your not suppose to go to the surface.
Quat: But...
Rena: You should listen to Shen.
Quat: I don't break premises but I do indeed break rules.
Rena: That's going to get you into more trouble then you need. Get yourself into trouble if you want then.
Quat: You're not going to tell Haruka are you?
Rena: I have no proof of what you're trying to do.
Quat: Thank you.
Rena: Whatever.

Quat happily dashed to the exit and grined at Acht and Shen.

Quat: When are we going?! Come on!
Acht: Kinda reminds me of a dog ready to go out and play. You ever had a dog, Shen?
Shen: No, and why would I want one? Dogs are good for nothing.
Acht: Eh, you're such a sour puss. *throws a weapon at Quat* There ya go.
Quat: What's this?
Shen: First class laser rifle we stole from some of the Crimsons.
Quat: Crimsons?
Acht: They patrol this area in search of bounties and trouble makers.
Quat: Bounty hunters?
Shen: It's definitely not the world you left behind. *opens the door*
Quat: Haruka-sama doesn't tell me much...*stares up at the sky* It's...purple and green!
Acht: Ah the easily amused.
Quat: *looks around the area* There's no grass around here.
Shen: Why would there be? It hardly rains anymore.
Quat: Wow, even on Mars we had some weeds growing.
Acht: Probably trees by now. Only poor people live on Earth. The middle class live in the colonies and everyone else... Mars.
Quat: How sad.
Acht: Ah come on it isn't that bad now is it?
Quat: No, it's just horrible.
Shen: The world isn't made of fluffy bunnies and cotton candy. Most of all nothing is exactly what it seems.
Quat: I'll take your word for it then. So, where to?
Acht: To the west! *decked out in Old Japanese clothing and pointing with a pole [Journey to the West/DBZ/Saiyuki]*
Quat: ...Oooooook... Who are we looking for anyways?
Acht: The Wizard of OZ! *skips happily off*
Shen: ...I'm starting to worry about his sanity. We're going to go find a guy that goes under the name "Lan". I'm not sure why but... *shrug* I guess we all have our own secrets.
Quat: I don't know why anyone would want to change anything about them.
Shen: Isn't that a little hypocritical of you?
Quat: Maybe, but Barton still is part of my name.
Shen: You still reek of "Winner".
Acht: You guys are throwing me out of the conversation.
Quat: Maybe because you're extremely scary.
Acht: *shrug*

Two Crimson patrollers stare at the three entering the city.

Patrol 1: Sir, I think those are the two that took out five of our men three months ago and the explosion five months before that.
Patrol 2: And the other one?
Patrol 1: Never seen him.
Patrol 2: Get them IDed and watch them.
Patrol 1: But, sir!
Patrol 2: Everyone's welcome to come in here unless I see them start something or just to something suspicious the most we can do is watch them. I'm sure you understand that correct?
Patrol 1: Yes, sir.

The three boys stop at a door.

Acht: Here's a few things you gotta know... Don't piss this guy off, don't say anything too stupid--
Shen: Basically don't do anything Acht would.
Acht: I had to learn the hard way.
Quat: Is that why you two were missing for a week?
Shen: ...We where hung upside down for a week that's why we were 'missing'.
Acht: Yeah I asked him if he got hit with lightning at a young age then Shen made a joke like "How can you do that? He probably got his hair stuck in there". *grins*
Quat: So we're talking about the guy behind you right?
Acht: *starts crying* I knew that was going to happen...
Lan: Brought another one?
Quat: *staring up* Wow you're tall sir!
Lan: And you're a short shit brat.
Quat: *frowns* I'm not short! I'm perfectly normal!
Shen: You're 4'11'' he's roughly 6'5''... You don't have a chance.
Quat: Wow, I really don't, to I?
LAN: The hell do you kids need now?
Shen: 20 barrels.
LAN: That much? What do I look like? Gesh. I only have 10.
Shen: *sighs* That's good enough...We'll take three today.
LAN: You know where it is.
Acht: Stay here and be good, Kitty Kat!
LAN: *stares at Acht then Quat* Kitty Kat?
Quat: Ignore him, he has an obsession with calling me that.
LAN: Then what's you're name? I'm sure your mother gave you one.
Quat: My father actually. Quatre Shingo Seiya Trowa Raberba Barton.
LAN: No longer a Winner, ne?
Quat: Eh? I never said I--
LAN: You reek of "Winner".
Quat: Well I'm not a Winner.
LAN: Look like one. Even if your hair is a little on the dirty blond side you still look like a Winner.
Quat: And you look extremely scary from where I am.
LAN: Another thing, you act just like a Winner.
Quat: How would you know?
LAN: Been around one.
Quat: Really? Who?
LAN: One that you're named after and who was named after another.
Quat: That helps so much...
LAN: You're telling me you can't think for yourself?
Quat: No, you're just as confusing as you look. On the other hand I do think I get what you meant. You knew my father and my Grandpa, but you don't look too old so you're probably the same age as my uncle Haruka.
LAN: Uncle, eh? They aren't even related.
Quat: And "LAN" isn't your real name.
LAN: Smart kid, very smart.
Quat: Thank you. *smiles*
LAN: How old are you?
Quat: Thirteen.
LAN: That old? It's been a long time since I first saw you. You were really young then, you loved to pull on Shingo's hair the entire time I came to visit.
Quat: Wow, you know a little more about me and I don't even know your real name.
LAN: My name? I don't know what good it would do for you, but it's Taleb Kurama.
Quat: Taleb...Intresting.
Taleb: Interesting?
Quat: I made a prediction that I would meet someone that would change the world.
Taleb: Obviously isn't me.
Quat: I thought not. The world works in strange ways.
Shen: Quat we're ready to go.
Quat: Ok! *grin* Good-bye Mr. Kurama, sir! *bows and dashes after Acht and Shen*
Taleb: Strange kid.

Quat: You sure you're ok with hauling both of those, Acht?
Acht: Aww you're worrying about little me?
Quat: No, I just feel like I should be doing something too.
Acht: Nah you're covering us if we get into trouble!
Quat: Oh...
Shen: That's saying if you can even fire a weapon correctly. If not I'll be able to drop this quickly after you're dead and protect my own ass.
Quat: It can't be too hard! *points the gun at a trash can a misses* Oops...
Shen: ARE YOU STUPID?!
Quat: What?
Acht: Uh...Well um number one, we shouldn't have any weapons of any kind, number two I think is pretty obvious.
Quat: Oh... Then what's going to happen?
Shen: Five, four, three, two, one...
Patrol 1: I knew you kids where up to something! I believe this calls for ten years of imprisonment for the one that fired that riffle and you two...*looks at Acht and Shen grins* Death.
Acht: *panics* DEATH!?
Patrol 1: I was going to give you the same that I did for the blond but not after I found out that you two are two of the rebel gundam pilots. Now put down everything and lets get this over with, ne? *signals two other Crimsons*
Patrol 2: How about I kill you, sir? *holds the gun to the other's face*
Patrol 1: What do you think you're doing?!
Patrol 2: Taking care of trash. *fires*
Quat: Crap!
Acht: *watches the two move towards them* Hey, you can go ahead and kill me just leave the cute blond outta this!
Shen: Oh grow up. *watches the two take off their helmets and just stares*
Acht: ...WOW! I'm going to be killed by a hot Chinese chick! *grabs Meiran's hand* Before you kill me can you do me the pleasure of giving me a kiss?
Meiran: ...How about you ask my fiancé?
Acht: *looks at Akuma death glare him* Uhh... You know I think I'll take that back now...
Akuma: Thought you would. *grins* But she is hot, ne?
Acht: Yes, but she doesn't have a nice ass like Kitty Kat does! *grabs Quat*
Quat: LET GO!
Acht: He loves me, really he does!
Quat: I don't like you I like Rena!
Acht: He says that a lot.
Shen: *glomped by Meiran* ACK!
Acht: ...Oh I can't get glomped and hugged and stuff but he can? Is it great, Shen?!
Shen: Get off of me!
Meiran: *pinching Shen's cheeks* Oh my little nephew has grown up so much! Isn't little Sheny-chan so kawaii? Look he even has father's expression!
Shen: Let go of me you crazy woman! Geez...
Meiran: He even says 'woman'. *sighs* How cute! I just knew it was him when I first saw him.
Shen: Who are you and what are you going on about?
Meiran: I'm your Auntie Meiran-chan!
Shen: ...Don't know you.
Meiran: Look kid if I say I'm your aunt then I am!
Shen: Don't believe you.
Akuma: *to Acht and Quat* Is he usually like that?
Acht: Yup, stick up his ass all the time unless Trina-chan is around.
Quat: If you think he's bad his father's worse.
Akuma: *gulps* Really?
Acht: Man that guy needs some sex really bad.
Quat: Sex?! What does that have to do with anything?!
Acht: Has to do with everything. Either that or he's having a mid-life crisis. If that's really Shen's aunt then I'm sure that he'll chop your balls off if he finds out you want to get with his sister. Better yet put them in hot boiling water!
Akuma: *cringes* None of that sounds too good...
Acht: Wasn't suppose to.
Shen: Nope I honestly don't know you.
Meiran: Where do you think you got Spot?!
Shen: *twitches* How do you know about Spot?!
Meiran: *in a mocking voice* OH Auntie Meiran-chan I wuv Spot! He's the coolest panda ever! *grins* I bet you still sleep with it.
Shen: ...*screams*
Quat: I guess it was true...
Shen: What do you intend to do with such information?!
Meiran: Absolutely nothing. I'd rather annoy your father for awhile.
Shen: ...I suppose that will work as long as you don't mention that again...
Meiran: *glomps Shen* You're so cute!
Shen: Get off!!

Haruka looked at the time and growled slightly as Duet looked up.

Duet: What's wrong with you?
Haruka: Shen and Acht have been gone too long.
Duet: They probably decided to do the guy thing and party.
Haruka: They're thirteen! They don't even know what a "guy outting" is!
Duet: Doesn't stop them from going out. You don't know, maybe they made some friends.
Haruka: Yeah, friends that would love to turn them in for the 15 million credits they're worth.
Duet: Fifteen? I thought it was fourteen.
Haruka: It went up since the last base was destroyed.
Duet: To think, they're only teenagers and they're worth more then they have and no one can catch them.
Haruka: I think it's mostly luck.
Duet: And us?
Haruka: We've been doing nothing but hiding ever since we lost Milliardo to them. *grints*
Duet: What's wrong?
Haruka: I still can't believe any of this. My own brother killed my wife and one of my daughters. He nearly killed you as well in Deathscythe, which no longer exists. I can still remember the last time I saw Shingo and before any of this happened he knew it.
Duet: You still don't believe that he knew he was going to die, do you?
Haruka: He made it pretty clear to me.
Duet: Even if he did why did he allow himself to be killed?
Haruka: Because Shingo didn't care about what would happen to himself so he chose to die. He was afraid of what would happen if he hadn't gone though with it because, you see, he only saw one possible outcome. The only one who could possibly know what it was is the very thing that wanted him to it's self, SandStorm.
Duet: That's why you got Trina to get into SandStorm?
Haruka: That and I wanted to see if she could pilot it. Obviously I was proven wrong and I feel terrible for making her go though that.
Duet: I think that it's more important to ask if it's right to be keeping anything from them.
Haruka: Why not? They don't need to know about any of it.
Duet: It would clear up things for them.
Haruka: Look the only thing they need to know is that their mother is delusional, their father is dead and that gundam is off limits. Anything else is unimportant.
Duet: And what happens when they both ignore you and Quat does manage to use SandStorm? Will you pretend they don't exist just like Kaze?
Haruka: Are you trying to say I don't acknowledge her existence?
Duet: No, I'm saying that you're no longer her father and it'll just be the same for those two.
Haruka: You would think that, since you don't have any children of your own.

Trina slumped down to the ground as she listened into Duet and Haruka's conversation and waited for a response from Duet. A loud smacking sound came from inside obviously from Duet as she started up again. She had originally intended to tell her uncle about her brother's disappearance but had managed to make it to the door when her name was mentioned. She thought about everything that had and was still being said between the two adults.

Duet: I can't believe you!
Haruka: I don't care if you do!

Trina: Haruka-saa...he doesn't care about us... Does he?

Duet: You can't just sit here and tell me you don't care!
Haruka: I really don't.

Trina: We only need to know our mother's delusional, our father is dead and that gundam is off limits but he allows me to try to use it.

Duet: You're so disgusting!
Haruka: Good!
Duet: You'd rather have those kids dead, wouldn't you?
Haruka: It wouldn't really bother me too much.

Trina: What is he keeping us around for? Does he really not care?

Duet: They think you're the greatest person ever and yet you wish them to be dead.
Haruka: Shingo asked me to kill him if he ever went into SandStorm again because he knew he would be a threat to us and the world. If he could become a possible threat then they could as well! If this was different then I wouldn't have to hope for their death by someone else's hand.

Trina: Threat? I'm not a threat! Why does he think that?! I would never hurt anyone and I know Quat wouldn't either. He doesn't even know how to fight and he promised he'd never pilot SandStorm. Why does Haruka-saa think any of this?

Duet: So you won't do it yourself? Are you that much of a loser?! How sick. I don't know who's worse, you or Milliardo!
Haruka: I'm not anywhere on his level.
Duet: You're right, you're just a sick bastard.
Haruka: You know that sound that Acht and Shen heard? It was SandStorm. Do you know why it was making that sound? Because Quat was asleep. People are easy to get to when they're unconscious.
Duet: SandStorm? It's trying to get him to go to it?
Haruka: Only because it has zero movement ability. Give it a month or two and it should be dormant again. The only thing I'm worried about is if that boy decides to get into SandStorm before that time is up.

Trina: SandStorm... Is this all about one machine?

Duet: We didn't know anything about SandStorm when we were kids and we still don't.
Haruka: And no one here ever will. SandStorm has a lot of anger and revenge inside of it and will most likely kill everyone. I'm not going to let that happen.
Duet: And how do we know the Shingo you met was the Shingo you've known? If you don't recall there was--
Haruka: I know it wasn't him.
Duet: You don't know.
Haruka: You're right, I don't know what happened after that battle. I only know that a friend asked me for help and I gave it to him. If it was him then that gives me even more reason to want them killed.
Duet: Even when he and Shingo were the same person?
Haruka: Of course. Just like Shingo, Zero asked for death.

Trina: Zero? Who's that? This just gets more confusing. Why would father ask Haruka-saa to kill him? I gain so much information yet I know so little about what's being said. I'm sure someone can tell me something without asking questions as to why I asked. *gets up and hears a few people talking down the hall*
Akuma: Then he had knives thrown at him by your mother.
Quat: Mom could throw knives?!
Meiran: Don't get the kid too excited, Aku-chan.
Akuma: I'm not.
Quat: Yo, Trina-chan!
Trina: Where were you? You know you're suppose to stay inside.
Quat: Gee you don't have to act like my second mother. Geez... I have as much right to leave this dump as much as you do.
Trina: You broke a rule.
Quat: It was a stupid rule anyways.
Trina: You could have been caught!
Quat: I almost was until Akuma-saa and Meiran-saa came to our rescue. Besides even Shen and Acht agreed it was ok.
Shen: I did not agree to anything.
Trina: That's still no reason to be breaking any rules.
Akuma: Hey chill out, it's ok.
Trina: No it's not! Haruka-saa is going to hate you more! *runs off*
Quat: ...Hate me more?

Ling turned the corner of the hallway and was knocked over instantly.

Ling: Who the hell ran into me this time?! I've told you brats to not run around here! *looks down at Akuma*
Akuma: *screams, jumps, and runs behind Meiran*
Ling: What the hell...
Meiran: Lingy do you not recognize you're own sister now? Are you getting that old already?!
Ling: Meiran, what the hell are you doing here?!
Meiran: Several reasons but just enjoy my one week stay. After all my fiancé and I are going to get married by the end of the week.
Ling: Fiancé?
Akuma: *waves slowly behind Meiran*
Ling: Blond and an idiot, obviously a Winner relation.
Akuma: I'm not an idiot!
Ling: Prove it.
Akuma: I will!
Ling: *looks over at Shen and Acht* And you, where have you been this entire time?
Acht: I can--
Ling: Shut up, Peacecraft, I was talking to my son.
Acht: ...Okie...
Shen: We were getting supplies and were caught by some Crimsons, that's all.
Ling: Is it?
Acht: Actually--
Ling: *glare*
Acht: I think I'll leave this father-son conversation now. *dashes away*
Ling: *stares at Shen* You know how much I hate you lying to me.
Shen: I wasn't!
Ling: Don't scream at me!
Shen: Then stop blaming me for all the things that go wrong! *starts walking past Ling*
Ling: *grabs Shen's arm* Where do you think you're going?
Shen: Away from you obviously. *watches Ling grint* What's wrong? Are you not going to hit me in front of your sister?
Ling: *lets go of Shen* Go to your room and stay there for the rest of the week.
Shen: *scoffs* I was going there anyway. *leaves*
Ling: I'm sorry for my disgrace of a son.
Meiran: You don't actually hit him do you Ling?
Ling: What do you expect me to do, let him get more out of control? Besides you don't need to worry about it anymore. I'll go find someplace for you to stay.
Akuma: Thanks!
Ling: I wasn't talking to you.
Akuma: Then where am I going to stay?
Ling: Away from my sister.
Akuma: What?!
Meiran: You can live a week without sleeping with me.
Akuma: *receives glare from Ling* Not that we did anything during that time, you know. *grins*
Ling: If I find out you did you'll have a very difficult time going to the bathroom. *leaves the two there*
Akuma: ...I think he's lost a few brain cells
Meiran: No he's become something worse then he feared. This whole time no one's been around to justify his actions but now that I'm here he wants to deny everything.
Akuma: Now I feel even more bad for that kid.
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x.X I have no idea what I've just written... *goes back to reread*

- ChibiChibi-chan